Vini
Leonardo Bussoletti, Colleozio
Vino Biancho
Vintage: 2023
Region: Umbria
Varietal: Grechetto
Vineyard: Leonardo Bussoletti, a native of Umbria, has spent the last 25 years in the world of wine, starting out as brand ambassador for a few wineries from central Italy. In the early 2000’s he decided to immerse full time in viticulture, having fallen in love with the native varietals of his land: Ciliegiolo di Narni and Grechetto.
Inspired by the quality and style of the wines of Bourgogne, Leonardo’s aspiration is to make wines that represent the unique terroir of this idyllic area of southern Umbria, in the hills surrounding the magically preserved medieval town of Narni. He started a collaboration with the University of Milan, researching old clones of these varietals and mapping their historic vineyard sites.
The winery now comprises 7 hectares of vineyards, with vines 10 to 30 years old. The average altitude of the vineyards is 300 meters above sea level. The soil is calcareous / clay. The vines are trained at spurred cordon system. The entire production is around 20,000 bottles and the winery is certified organic.
Vinification: Fermentation is spontaneous and lasts about 30 days. After racking Colleozio is aged in stainless steel on its fine deposits at controlled temperature for about 6 months. After bottling the wine remains in our cellars for another 3/5 months.
Alcohol: 13%
Tasting Notes: orchard fruit — pear, apple — honey, mineral, stone
Marchesi di Gresy, Nebbiolo Martinega
Vino Rosso
Vintage: 2021
Region: Barbaresco, Piedmont
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Directly from the Martinenga vineyard, in the heart of Barbaresco appellation, south-southwest exposure at an average altitude of 280m above sea level. 15-40 year old vines on 11 hectares of limestone and blue marl soils. Practicing organic farming and hand harvesting.
Vinification: Grapes are destemmed and crushed before maceration on skins. Malolactic fermentation occurs. Micro filtration during bottling and aging in stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol: 14%
Tasting Notes: Rose petals, red currants, and strawberry aromas, with a savory, smokey palate and fine tannins.
Super Tuscan, Luce della Vite Lucente
Vino Rosso
Vintage: 2021
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany
Varietal: Merlot, Sangiovese
Vineyard: The estate is located southwest of Montalcino town and has 77ha (190 acres) of estate vineyards in total. The Sangiovese is located in higher, well-drained soils, while the Merlot is planted in more clay-based, sandier soils. Parcels of the two varieties are vinified separately then blended before aging. In 1993, Luce della Vite’s blend of Sangiovese and Merlot was one of the very first Super Tuscans from the region. Lucente is the second wine of Luce, sourced from the same vineyards.
Vinification: Temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation; 12-month aging in new and used barriques.
Alcohol: 14%
Tasting: Appearing a deep ruby red, Lucente boasts an intense bouquet of red berryfruit, wild blackberry, Parma violets, and other floral notes. Broad and generous on the palate, with tannins beautifully-integrated into the structure, it develops tangy, aromatic fruit on the mid-palate, including dark wild berry, black liquorice, and smooth spices.
Trento Brut, Cesarini Sforza
Prosecco NV
Region: Trento
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard: Cesarini Sforza was founded in 1974 with the aim of producing superior sparkling wines that would earn recognition in Trentino and throughout the world. The vineyard has south and south-east exposure at 350-700 meters above sea level in the Avisian Hills and Cembra Valle of Trentino. The soil is structured, loamy-clay, rich in dolomite stones; some less structured shallow soils of white and grey limestone debris as well.
Vinification: The prosecco brut is vinified 100% in steel tanks and after the tirage it begins its maturation on the lees for 24 months.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tasting Notes: In the glass it has a bright gold color with a fine and persistent perlage. To the nose, an intense bouquet of citrus fruits and white flowers with sweet notes of candyfloss and brioches. On the palate it is exuberant and creamy, supported by a pleasant acidity that gives freshness. Of good structure with a persistent finish.
Seasonal Wines:
Montesecondo "Ghazii" NV
Vino Frizzante
Region: Tuscany
Varietal: Sangiovese
Vineyard: Silvio Messana’s vineyard is a contiguous 11.5 hectares surrounding the family farm and sits on the south bank of a ravine, or borro, where the sun shines on the vines all day long. The soil composition is clay and galestro and farming is certified biodynamic. These Sangiovese vines are 25 years old.
Winemaking: Whole-cluster direct press. After press, the juice is cooled and the gross lees are racked. Bottled with 10 grams of sugar to encourage natural refermentation. Undisgorged; unfined/unfiltered. No sulfur is added to the wine.
NB: The name Ghazii means sparkling in Arabic. It was also the name given to the warriors that fought the French in North Africa.
Feudo Montoni
Vino Rose
Vintage: 2023
Region: Cammarata, Sicily
Varietal: Nerello Mascalese
Vineyard: 40 year old vines, grafted by hand onto wild plants and certified organic. Altitude 600 meters above sea level on clay-sandy soil. The harvest is handpicked and placed in small cases. Rose di Adele is the name of the cru from which the grapes hail. The name has its origins in a rose garden that Fabio’s father, Elio, dedicated to his beloved wife, Adele.
Vinification: Contact with the skins in cryomaceration for 2 hours, then pressed very softly. Fermentation in cement tanks at 18° for 10 days. Aging sur lies with batonnage in cement for 6 months.
Alcohol: 13%
Tasting notes: The color is light pink “onion skin,” with bronze reflections. Notes of pink rose petal and violets combine with aromas of black pepper, blackberries, pomegranate and strawberries. On the palate it has a pleasant astringency, a good structure, is fresh, persistent
Verdicchio di Matelica DOC, Colle Stefano
Vino Blanco
Vintage: 2022
Region: Marche
Varietal: Verdicchio
Vineyard: 18 hectares, 10-40 year old vines, at 420 meters (about 1,400 feeet) above sea level. Colle Stefano has farmed this north-facing vineyard organically since 1995. The soil is a mixture of sand, loam, and clay, rich in limestone. Grapes are harvested by hand into small boxes to keep the fruit intact, normally in October.
Vinification: soft pressing, slow fermentation at low temperature, left on the lees for 4 month in stainless steel. No malolactic is performed.
Alcohol: 13%
Tasting notes: clean, bright, crisp, floral notes and pine